Ultimo / Takei, Hiroyuki

"Future events that led to the creation of Ultimo and Vice turn out to be part of the tragic "past" that haunts Musashi, a mysterious police officer from the 30th century. Back in the present, a funeral service is about to begin, but it seems the deceased went to the grave possessing a cosmic secret that may have given Ultimo the edge and tilted the battle in favor of good..."--Back cover.

When Vice and his cohorts congregate to plot the attack on Ultimo, Dunstan announces that he has planned the Hundred Machine Funeral, an epic battle in which both good and evil fighters must try to convince the other side to switch allegiances. Meanwhile, Sayama discovers that she was also part of Yamato's past life.

Yamato awakens back in the 21st century on the day he first met Ultimo, aware that he must prevent world annihilation, but he only has twenty-four hours to do so.

"Locked in a battle that spans the ages, Vice and Ultimo, along with their human proxies, duel in the wartime arena of Tokyo, 1947. Among the bombs and destruction, doji masters on both sides seek to convince their counterparts to switch teams-good to evil and vice versa. Which force holds ultimate sway over human history?"--Back cover.

The fate of the world hangs in the balance when two monolithic figures appear above Farmless City and begin an epic battle that leave people wondering if they are trying to destroy one another or the innocent people below them.